Shade and curtain bracket



L. A. POWELL.

SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1. 191:.

1,304,705. I Patented May 27, 1919.

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ATTORNEY A UNITED STATES P TENT OFFICE a LUTHER; A. POWELL; or WARRIOR,LABAMA,

SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, LUTHnR A. 'PO\VELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Warrior, .in the county of, Jefferson and;

State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inShade and Curtain Brackets, of which the following is a specification. V

This invention relates to a combined shade and curtain bracket and theprincipal object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which will firmly hold both the shade and the curtain pole.

Another object of the invention is to form each bracket of the pair of asingle piece of wire bent and curved to form a complete bracket providedwith a screw point for attachment to the window frame.

Another object of the invention is to make the pole-supporting part withan opening therein so the curtain can pass through the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich is simple and durable in construction, reliable and efficient inoperation and one which can be manufactured and placed upon the marketat a minimum cost.

The invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of-the several parts, to behereinafter fully described and specifically pointed out in the appendedclann.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings, wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure l is a view of one bracket of the pair.

Fig. 2 is a like view of the other bracket.

In these figures, 1 represents the bracket for supporting the spring endof the shade roller, while 2 indicates the bracket for supporting theother end of the shade roller. As will be seen, these brackets areformed of a single piece of wire and one bracket has a circular portion3 for supporting the curtain pole, a loop 4 for engaging the flatjournal of the spring end of the shade roller Specification of LettersPatent. f I Patented May 27' 1.919 Application filed April 7, 1917.seria nb. 160,432. i v

upon itself instead 'offthe opening loop 4 shown in 1. This openingistoreceive the round ournal attheother end of, the

shade roller.

The circular part 3 has .an opening 7 through which the curtain extendsfrom the pole and at this point the wire is bent down to form a nipple 8so as to prevent this part from catching in the curtain and the wireforming the other side of this opening is rounded as at 9 for the samepurpose.

In forming the bracket I prefer to double the wire upon'itself and tobring the two pieces into close contact. At a slight distance from thepoint where the wire is doubled over the two wires are bent to-form thenipple8 and are then carried around in a circle to'form the poleengaging part 3. The outer part of thewire 10 does not complete thecircle but is bent at 11 and from this point to the point where the loopi'is formed this wire is straight, is then bent to formthe open loop 4and is then straight again to the end, where it is provided with thescrew point 5. carried to almost complete the circle and is then curvedas at 9 and is then straightened out and extends at an angle divergingfrom the part 10 tow a point opposite the The inner part 12 is beginningof the screw point 5 on the other part, where it is bent as at 13 andcarried toward the other part and is then curved around said other partas at 14. Thus, a complete bracket is formed of one piece of wire, saidbracket being supplied with se I curing means and having all projectionsliable to damage the curtain rounded off and also provided with meanswhereby the curtain may be extended beyond the brackets so that allexcepting a small part of the brackets is hidden from view.

It is thought from the foregoing that the advantages and novel featuresof my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may '7 make slight changes in theconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of the severalparts, provided such changes fall within the scope of theappended'claim.

I claim aslmy invention: v

A curtain bracket composed of a single piece of wire having itsintermediate portion doubled upon itself, said doubled portion beingbent in the form of a circle-to receive a curtain pole, the two parts ofthe 'of-the doubled portion being continued to almost complete theeirclethen bent to form an additional support for the curtain holdingformation.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in; presence of two Witnesses.

LUTHER A. POWELL.

Witnesses:

E. A. FoRNEY, J E. BYNUM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each,lay-addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

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